Tag: journalist

News, Opinion

Ministry of Information Turns to the Ministry of Truth: Orwell’s 1984 Dystopian World Becomes Reality in Gambia Under Minister Ismaila Ceesay

By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC In George Orwell’s haunting novel 1984, the Ministry of Truth is not an agency of transparency but one of profound deceit, charged with rewriting history to suit the ever-shifting whims and caprices of a totalitarian regime. Orwell’s vision of a government that bends reality […]

News, Politics

Asset Declaration Law and Morality: Mr. President, Cabinet Ministers, Senior Civil Servants, Public Officers, and Security Personnel should all publicly declare their assets, liabilities, and land holdings

Mr. President, we wish to remind you of the constitutional, moral, and ethical obligations that you, as the President and first citizen of The Gambia, along with your senior civil servants and public officials, have to publicly declare your assets and liabilities, especially as Cabinet Ministers and senior government officials […]

News

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. This week marks seven years since the Gambian community and press fraternity have been mourning the loss of The Gambia’s Daily Observer

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. This week marks seven years since the Gambian community and press fraternity have been mourning the loss of The Gambia’s Daily Observer, Gambia Fatoumatta: This week marks the seventh anniversary of the Daily Observer’s closure, which signifies a setback for press freedom under President […]

News, Opinion

Cybercrime legislation is akin to a double-edged sword

Fatoumatta: Cybercrime legislation is akin to a double-edged sword. The primary issue lies in the absence of a designated governmental authority tasked with securing the internet for all. It is vital to shield cyber data from unauthorized access and to deter bullies and perpetrators of violence, yet it is just […]